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Register of Wills · Baltimore County · 2026 Primary
The Register of Wills oversees the legal process of settling a person's estate after they pass away, ensuring assets are distributed correctly to heirs and beneficiaries according to the law. This office is responsible for maintaining permanent records of wills and probate documents while also collecting inheritance taxes on behalf of the state. By managing these sensitive transitions, the official ensures the orderly and transparent transfer of property within the community.
View all candidates in this raceAlexis Burrell-Rohde is a Democrat who was sworn in as Baltimore County's Register of Wills in 2021. She grew up in Baltimore County, attended local public schools including Loch Raven Senior High School (class of 1992), and earned a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude from the University of Maryland College Park before receiving her Juris Doctor as a merit scholar from UM Carey Law School. Her professional background includes practicing estates and trusts law at Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver for ten years, followed by public service representing all Registers of Wills and Orphans' Courts across Maryland in the Attorney General's Office under Brian Frosh, then serving as Strategic Advisor at Brown Advisory investment firm. She campaigns on Experience, Compassion, Knowledge to ensure estate administration is compassionate, responsive, efficient and transparent. Burrell-Rohde emphasizes that commitment to community means she works for her Baltimore County community where she has deep roots.
Sources: Campaign website
"Alexis Burrell-Rohde has a proven record ensuring that the estate administration and probate process in Baltimore County is compassionate, responsive, efficient and transparent."
"The Register of Wills for Baltimore County is the gold-standard for judicial and administrative probate across the State."
"Alexis uses her background as an Estates & Trusts attorney to provide tools to her community in an approachable, person-focused way."
"The one key to building intergenerational wealth is careful planning. Alexis works with her community to ensure that all people have access to the tools they need to be in the best position to pass their assets to the next generation."
Source: alexisforregister.org
Estate Planning
Ensuring estate administration is compassionate, responsive, efficient and transparent while providing education to the public about probate process and importance of having a will
“"The Register of Wills for Baltimore County is a unique position in that the office conducts administrative probate and serves as the clerk of court for the Orphans' Court. Residents may also use the office to store last will and testaments for safekeeping. The office facilitates the disposition of estates for the public upon the loss of a loved one. Users of the Register's Office must be met with compassion and sensitivity. This is a State agency with a heart and the Register of Wills sets the tone for the compassion of the office."”
Domestic Partnership Registry
Advocated for legislation to create a domestic partnership registry that helps domestic partners save inheritance taxes and makes estate planning easier
“"Alexis worked tirelessly to advocate for legislation to improve the lives of her constituents including legislation to create a domestic partnership registry that helps domestic partners save inheritance taxes and makes estate planning easier."”
Unpaid Child Support
Worked alongside Delegate Cathi Forbes and Senator Chris West to make getting unpaid child support paid upon the death of a deceased parent
“"She also worked alongside Delegate Cathi Forbes and Senator Chris West to make getting unpaid child support paid upon the death of a deceased parent."”
According to WYPR coverage from June 2022, Alexis Burrell-Rohde was sworn in as Baltimore County's Register of Wills in 2021 and joined the program on Zoom from her County Courthouse office in Towson to discuss estate planning. The interview highlights that she provides insights on the importance of wills and what resources are available to residents, noting that everyone over age 18 with income, property and other personal assets should consider preparing a last will and testament.
“"Alexis is from this community and works for her community." "The Register of Wills sets the tone for the compassion of the office."”
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